Word Project 2. Introduction MLA – Modern Language Association of America.
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MLA Documentation StylePaper Set-Up Margins
1” all around
Line Spacing Double
Header Last name and Page
#
Font Calibri, 11pt Font
Block Heading Your NameTeacher NameClass NameDate
TitleCentered on page
underneath block heading
Header and Footer Header
Is the text you want printed at the top of each page in a document
FooterIs the text you want printed at the bottom of
every page
Automatic Page NumberIs a button that allows you to automatically
number each page consecutively without typing the number every time
Indenting Paragraphs
First Line Indent Marker – is the top triangle at the 0” mark on the ruler
Left Indent Marker – allows you to change the entire left margin
Hanging Indent Marker – is the bottom triangle at the 0” marker on the ruler First Line
Hanging Indent
Left Indent
Adjusting Line Spacing
Line Spacing Is the amount of vertical space between
lines of text in a document
Double Spaced One blank line is inserted between each
line of text
Quick Style
Line Spacing Button
Parenthetical Citations Parenthetical Citation - are used in text, instead
of noting each source at the bottom of the page or at the end of the paper
Enclosed in parentheses Punctuation (period/question mark/exclamation point)
comes after the citation Also known as a “Note”
Parenthetical Citation
Endnote vs. Footnote Endnote
Explanatory note at the end of the document Footnote
Explanatory note at the bottom of the pageFootnote Format
○ Calibri, 11pt font, indented .5”, double spaced
Note Reference Mark Superscript that references which footnote/endnote
corresponds with the information at the bottom of the page Superscripts
A character set, printed, or written above and immediately to one side of another
Footnote
Note Reference Mark (Superscript)
Parenthetical Citation
Works Cited Page
Works Cited Page - Is a bibliographical list of works that are referenced directly in a research paperTitle: Works Cited (centered)Always on a separate page than body of textDouble SpacedHanging Indent
○ All second line of entries are indented a half an inch from the left margin
Alphabetical order○ Ascending Sort Order